SPRING FLING GROUP SHOW – “Spring Daffodils,” by Lorraine Trenholm, is one of many harbingers of spring on display at the Spring Fling Group Show at the Rowley Gallery, 84 Route 6A, Orleans, through April 30. An opening reception will be 3 to 5 p.m. April 18 at the gallery, with a wine tasting by Orleans Wine and Spirits. For more information: 508-255-3690.

Roadhouse Cafe is all jazzed up

The Roadhouse Cafe, 488 South St. in Hyannis, features entertainment. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m., Matt Richard plays at the piano bar. On Monday and Tuesday, there’s jazz from 7 to 11 p.m. Call 508-775-2386 or go to www.roadhousecafe.com.

Island sounds

The Island Merchant, 302 Main St. in Hyannis, provides no-cover entertainment every week. For full entertainment schedules, go to www.TheIslandMerchant.com.

On tap at the British Beer Company

There’s something going on every night at the British Beer Company on Main Street across from the Hyannis Public Library.

Get caught at The Black Spot

The Black Spot Bar and Café, 10 Ocean St. in Hyannis, hosts an open mic every Wednesday from 7 to 11 p.m. All musicians, poets and performance artists are welcome. Call 508-771-4004.

Tunes at the RoöBar

The Roö Bar, 586 Main St. in Hyannis, features entertainment nightly starting at 10. Live jazz by the Lee Childs Jazz Trio during dinnertime is featured every Saturday. Call 508-778-6515.

Heritage Hotel has weekend shows

Chauncy’s Restaurant and Lounge at Heritage Hotel on Main Street in Hyannis features live entertainment every weekend with complimentary hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 508-833-0087.

Hyannis Public Library

Family programs at the Hyannis Public Library, Main Street in Hyannis, include story times, chess club, Verizon Family Literacy Resource Center and more. Call 508-775-2280.

BOOKS

Sturgis Library is going places

Sturgis Library, 3090 Main St., Barnstable, continues with its 2009 Tuesday book discussion group on “Let Me Take You There: Books with a Strong Sense of Place,” through April 28. Reservations are required. Call 508-362-8448 or send an e-mail to
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The library’s Tuesday “learn to knit” lessons continue through May 5, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Call for information and to register.

Story hour is at 10 a.m. every Tuesday, with parent-toddler playgroup on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Call 508-428-5175 or go to www.mmpl.org. The library is located on Main Street in Marstons Mills.

Breakfast with the authors

Enjoy a continental breakfast and listen to three authors discuss their recent works at an event sponsored by the Cape Cod Writers Center, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 10 at the Hyannis Golf Club, 1860 Iyannough Road, Route 132. Speakers are Jamie Cat Callan, on her novel French Women Don’t Sleep Alone; Tracey Fern, on her children’s book Pippo the Fool; Edward (Ned) Handy, on his book of local history and lore, The Little House at Sandy Neck. Tickets are $12, members $10. 508-420-0200.

Talk and signing

Writer Adam Gamble will present a talk and slide presentation, “Walking the Cape,” based on his book In the Footsteps of Thoreau: 25 Historic & Nature Walks on Cape Cod, at 12:30 p.m. April 14, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A, Brewster. A signing follows. $3, members free. 508-896-3867, x 133.

Brewster Ladies’ Library

The Brewster Ladies’ Library, 1822 Main St. in Brewster, has chosen A Free Life by Ha Jin as its April book selection, which will be discussed at 1 p.m. April 14 in the library meeting room. All are welcome.

The library holds frequent art exhibits, demonstrations and discussions. The artwork of “Intuitive Abstract Artists” shows through the month of March. During April the paintings of artist Emily Daybre will be featured.

The library is open Tuesday through Saturday. Call 508-896-3913 or go to www.brewsterladieslibrary.org.

Amnesty Day

The Brewster Ladies Library, 1822 Main St., is celebrating National Library Week with an Amnesty Day on April 15 for all patrons with overdue books. Patrons may have their overdue fines removed in exchange for bringing a non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food pantry. Even if you have no fines, your food donations are welcome!

Third Friday book club

The Hyannis Public Library, 401 Main St., holds its book club at 2 p.m. the third Friday of each month. Next discussion: April 17 - No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Copies are available for check-out at the main desk.

Advice for parents

Susan Thomassen will speak about her book, The Trouble with Tom: A Parent’s Lesson on Letting Go, April 11 at 4 p.m. at Inkwell Bookstore, 199 Main St. in Falmouth.

Book signing

Booksmith/Musicsmith, 9 West Road, Skaket Corners, Orleans, will hold a book signing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18: Howie Carr will sign copies of his book The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century; and Rep. Jeffrey Davis Perry will sign copies of his book, My GOP: It is Time for Republicans to Get Back to the Principles of Ronald Reagan. 508-255-4590.

Author talk

Actress and author Lisa Genova will discuss her bestselling book, Still Alice, at 4 p.m. April 18 at the Inkwell Bookstore, 199 Main St., Falmouth. Free presentation. Refreshments will follow. 508-540-0039.

CANVAS

BARNSTABLE

Cahoon Museum of American Art

The museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an exhibition of works by several artists. Thursday Talks by those exhibiting their works will be 11 a.m. to noon: April 16 – Anne Boucher; April 23 – Sandy O’Connor. Full-color posters created by each artist to commemorate the exhibit are for sale in the gift shop. An anniversary gift of 58 paintings and watercolors by Cape artist William Ross Searle has been presented to the museum. The works span several decades of the artist’s career. The museum is located at 4676 Route 28, Cotuit. Call 508-428-7581.

Cape Cod Art Association

The Cape Cod Art Association, 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable, is presenting “Excitement of Art,” a members’ exhibit and sale, through April 27.

The association is offering a workshop April 19-20 on Design/Composition with John Kilroy. Also, local printmaking expert Leslie Kramer will offer “Introduction to Printmaker,” a beginning class on intaglio printmaking, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, April 17-May 22. For more information on the new schedule of workshops and classes for both children and adults, call 508-362-2909 or visit www.capecodartassoc.org.

Cape Tech show

Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, 351 Pleasant Lake Ave. (Route 124), Harwich, is holding its fifth annual student and staff art show through April 16. Show hours are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment. Exhibit is in the main floor school conference room. For information, call 508-432-4500.

“7 Artists Now” at Cotuit Center

Cotuit Center for the Arts, Route 28, presents the exhibit “7 Artists Now,” set to open on April 11 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. The show, on view through May 2, will feature work by seven contemporary artists with a shared perspective: George Booth, J. Vincent Diggs, Sarah Dineen, Sarah Holl, Richard Neal, Jessie Nickerson and James Wolf.

CCFA is now offering spring and early summer classes and workshops for children, teens and adults. Enrollment forms are online at www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org or call 508-420-0669 for more information.

Guyer Barn open call

The Guyer Barn, 250 South St., Hyannis is seeking artist submissions for both teachers/instructors and exhibitions, for the July-December 2009 schedule. The gallery accepts submission of work in all media. For information, contact www.harboryourarts.com or call Melissa Hersh at 508-862-4767.

Camera club at Art Association

The club meets the second and fourth Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cape Abilities, Inc. in Barnstable. Educational pre-meetings are held at 6:30. Photographers of all levels are invited.

The Association is located at 3480 Route 6A in Barnstable. Call 508-362-2909 or go to www.capecodartassoc.org.

Dog days of art

Dog Day Studio and Gallery on Route 6A in Barnstable holds pup-friendly wine and cheese receptions on Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 508-744-6984 or go to www.dogdaycapecod.com.

Beads and baubles

Learn the art of glass bead making at Leslie B. Spencer’s Fine Arts and Crafts Studio, 151 Main St. in Cotuit. Call 508-420-2343.

CAPEWIDE

Mills artist in Mashpee

Color Obsession Gallery, 15 Joy St., South Cape Village (near Mashpee Rotary on Route 28), is exhibiting abstract paintings by Skip Treglia of Marstons Mills along with those of other gallery artists, at “The Snow Show: All the Colors in White,” which will run through April 30.

Hands on the arts

The Eastham Cultural Council has exhibitor application forms available for this year’s Hands on the Arts Festival. They may be picked up at Town Hall or the Eastham Public library on Samoset Road, and can also be found online at www.handsonthearts.com. Deadline for return is April 16. Dates for the annual festival are the weekend of June 20-21.

Color your world

A show of paintings by Harwich artist Joe Pino, “It’s a Colorful World!,” is on exhibit at Mayflower Place Retirement Community, 579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth, through May 10. For information, call 508-790-0200.

Student art

The Callie Lewis Tyber Center for the Arts, 36 Bates Road, Mashpee Commons North, will feature “Under the Table and Dreaming,” a collaboration of student artwork by emerging artists at Mashpee High School. The show runs through April 10. Call 508-292-1417.

New Works by gallery artists

The Elizabeth Rowley Gallery, 84 Route 6A, Orleans, is exhibiting new works by gallery artists J. Clayton, T. Eaton, M. Giammarino, J. Gilmore, D. Strauss and L. Trenholm. The gallery’s “Spring Fling” group show runs through April 30. An opening reception April 18 at 3 p.m. will feature wine tastings hosted by Orleans Wine and Spirits. Call 508-255-3690 or go to www.elizabethrowleygallery.com.

Open for ninth season

Fresh Paint Gallery, 143 Route 6A, Yarmouthport is open for the season and showing new works by nine artists. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday in April. 508-375-9220.

A bit of fire, even in winter

Redfire Studio, the working studio of abstract artist and poet Max Redfire Wheeler, will hold open studio days every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through mid-May. See Wheeler’s poetry, photography, books of nature poems, giclee prints and more. Redfire is located at 36 F.R. Lillie Road in Woods Hole. Call 508-540-4345 or contact
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PAAM

PAAM’s filmArt@PAAM film series continues throughout the winter. A discussion follows each screening, and the popcorn is free. A suggested donation of $5 for the public and $3 for members will be collected.

The museum is located at 460 Commercial St. Hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and by appointment. Admission is $5 for non-members. Call 508-487-1750 or go to www.paam.org.

Art for all tastes at Cultural Center

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, features weekly events and exhibits for all interests.

Through April 19 – New exhibit of works by Sally Vince, Jackie Reeves, Cristina Reverdy, Coco Lorrain, Susan Fehlinger and Richard Neal, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. April 11.

April 23, 5-7 p.m. - Opening reception for works by students from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, through April 26.

For information on programs and events, call the center at 508-394-7100 or go to www.cultural-center.org.

CCMA features variety of programs

“Maritime Paintings of the South Coast,” watercolors by Mike Mazer, will be on exhibit at the Cape Cod Museum of Art through May 10.

“Influences,” an exhibition of John Grillos’ artwork, is on exhibit from through May 3.

The biennial Signature Show of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod will run from April 18 - June 14, with an opening reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 17.

Beginning April 13, the museum’s Weny Education Center will offer a number of new classes and workshops for adults and children.

The Cape Cod Museum of Art, Route 6A in Dennis is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. through April. For information on classes and events, call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

CLUBS

Cape Cod Christian Women’s Club

The club will hold a “Designer” Luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. April 14 at the Canal Club, 100 Trowbridge Road, Bourne. Joanne Farias from “Design by Consign” in Sandwich will speak about her business, and Sherri Martinelli of Sudbury will talk about “Having a Heart for Change.” Music will be provided. Tickets are $14. Pre-register by April 8 at 508-540-1833.

Barnstable Newcomers’ Club

The club will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 15 featuring Jim Gould of Cotuit, a Cape Cod historian who will present “Seafaring Barnstable” as his talk for the evening.

Barnstable Newcomers’ Club meetings are held on the third Wednesday of most months at the Barnstable Senior Center on Route 28 in Hyannis and are open to all Barnstable residents. Annual membership dues are $15.

For information or to join, call Jeanne and Bill Driscoll at 508-375-0036 or go to www.barnstablenewcomers.com.

Finnish-American Society

The Finnish-American Society of Cape Cod will hold their monthly meeting at noon April 18, at the First Lutheran Church, Route 6A, Barnstable. Bring your lunch!

German American Club

The club will hold its annual potluck dinner and dance on April 18 at Howard Lodge, 20 Davis Road, South Yarmouth. Social hour 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., dancing 6:30 to 10 p.m., to music by Alpenblumen. $12. 508-394-0744/

Take a trip with the ski club

The Cape Cod Ski Club holds day and overnight trips both here and abroad.

The club meets the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Radisson in Hyannis. Go to www.capecodskiclub.com.

Cape Cod Miniature Society

The Cape Cod Miniature Society holds meetings the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the West Barnstable Community Center on Route 149. New members are welcome. Call 508-896-7295.

Polish Society of Cape Cod

The Polish Society of Cape Cod and the Islands meets at 1 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month, at the West Dennis Graded School House on School Street. Call 508-385-4238.

Bridging the gap

The Retired Men’s Bridge Club meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the Barnstable Senior Center on Route 28 in Hyannis. Call Tom Murphy at 508-420-4879.

Cape Cod Fencing Club

The Cape Cod Fencers meets Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at 49 John Maki Road in West Barnstable. The group is a registered member of the New England Division of the US Fencing Association. E-mail
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or go to www.capecodfencingclub.org.

Cotuit Bird and Garden Club meetings

The Cotuit Bird and Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Cotuit Library on Main Street. Call 508-428-5928.

Cape Cod Bird Club

Meetings are held the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Route 6A in Brewster. Meetings are free and open to the public.

For children of all ages

An intergenerational program at the Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road in Hyannis, meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. All ages are welcome. Call 508-862-4750

Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary

Members of the Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary Barnstable Branch meet the second Thursday of the month at St. Mary’s Church in Barnstable Village at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.

Barnstable Youth Commission meetings

The BYC sponsors the monthly Youth at Mall Nights at the Cape Cod Mall and the Channel 18 Barnstable Now Youth Program. All are invited to attend meetings of and become members of the BYC, which meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 2 p.m. in the Senior Cafeteria at Barnstable High School. Call youth services coordinator Sally-Ann Imes at 508-862-4633.

BARS meets monthly in West Barnstable

Members of the Barnstable Association for Recreational Shellfishing meet the first Tuesday of the month at the West Barnstable Community Building, Route 149 (Meetinghouse Road), at 7 p.m. Go to www.shellfishing.org.

Cape & Islands Gay & Straight Youth Alliance (CIGSYA)

CIGSYA House, 56 Barnstable Road in Hyannis offers support and more for those 22 and under in the community. Call 508-778-7744 or go to www.CIGSYA.org.

The Cape & Islands Gay & Straight Youth Alliance has a dance room, cyber center, library, TV room and game room as well as several support groups and other activities.

Barnstable-Yarmouth Lions Club

This organization of men and women raises funds for eye research and other community services. Meetings are held at Barbyann’s Restaurant in Hyannis on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call 508-534-6099.

Needlepointers in Dennis

The Cape Cod Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild meets the second Monday of the month at Carleton Hall in Dennis at 9:30 a.m. Call 508-759-9248.

Cape Cod Gay Men’s Chorus

Members of the chorus meet weekly on Tuesday night at 7:30 to rehearse at the Cape Cod and Island Gay/Straight Youth Alliance House, Elm Avenue and Barnstable Road in Hyannis. New singers and musicians always welcome.

Astronomical Society meets at D-Y

All are invited to meetings of the Cape Cod Astronomical Society at 7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School on Station Avenue in South Yarmouth.

Paranormal group opens meetings to public

The Cape & Islands Paranormal Research Society will open one meeting a month, usually on the final Friday, to the general public, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cape Cod Community College’s Lecture Hall B. Call 508-771-2725 or go to www.caiprs.com.

Cape Cod Motorcycle Club

Members of the Cape Cod Motorcycle Club meet at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at Child and Family Services of Cape Cod, 1019 Iyannough Road in Hyannis. Motorcycles 350cc and above are welcome. The club is American Motorcycle Association-sanctioned. Call 508-775-3793.

Villages of Barnstable Women’s Club

The Villages of Barnstable (Jr.) Women’s Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Whelden Memorial Library on Route 149 in West Barnstable. Call 508-548-9825.

Veterans For Peace

The Cape Cod chapter of Veterans For Peace meets the first Wednesday of each month in Hyannis. Call 508-420-5532 or 508-771-3915.

Veterans of Foreign Wars

The VFW Hall holds meetings for its members throughout each month. Call 508-771-1323.

Cape Cod Civil War Round Table

Members of the Cape Cod Civil War Round Table meet the third Monday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road in South Yarmouth. Dues are $25 per year and can be paid at the first meeting or mailed to Ed Skoler, 481 Buck Island Road #15E, West Yarmouth, MA, 02673.

FILMS

Caring for the earth series

The EarthCare Ministry team at Unity Church of the Light, 147 Walton Ave., Hyannis is hosting this April series at 7 p.m. on Friday nights. April 10: A Sense of Wonder: Rachel Carson’s Love of the Natural World; April 24: 11th Hour, narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.For information about this free series, call 508-771-0885.

Independent film series

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will present a series of recently released films, each depicting independent women dealing with extraordinary circumstances. April 10 and 11 at 7 p.m., April 12 at 3 p.m. – Rachel Getting Married, directed by Jonathan Demme; April 17, 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. – Wendy and Lucy, by Kelly Reichardt; April 24 and 25 at 7 p.m., April 26 at 3 p.m. – Happy-Go-Lucky, by Mike Leigh. All tickets $9. 508-274-5959.

Foreign films for all at 4Cs

Cape Cod Community College presents weekly free foreign films every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall A of the science building. April 14: Kristin Lavransdatter, directed by Liv Ullman, in Norwegian with English subtitles. Call 508-362-2131 ext. 4453.

Wellfleet Harbor event

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, 2357 State Highway, Route 6, will screen The Audition, a film directed by award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke, followed by a panel discussion moderated by star soprano Renée Fleming, filmed on location at the Met. The event will begin at 3 p.m. April 19 on the Julie Harris Stage. Visit www.what.org for ticket information.

Cape Cinema presents

On April 16 at 7 p.m. Cape Cinema’s screening room presents Women of Faith, a feature-length documentary about women and the Catholic Church, which explores a variety of controversial subjects and features interviews with several Catholic nuns, including a Provincetown resident. $10. For information on tickets, call 508-385-4477 or visit www.ccmoa.org.

Master Gardeners of Cape Cod is accepting applications for the Lower Cape Children’s Garden on Lower Road, Brewster. The program provides one-to-one mentoring by Master Gardeners, partnered with children entering grades 3 to 5, and accepts a limited number of applicants. Participants should be ages 8 to 11. Families of children who wish to participate can attend an information session at the Brewster Ladies’ Library, Route 6A, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 14. For information, call the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, 508-375-6690.

Cape Museum of Natural History

The Cape Museum of Natural History, Route 6A, Brewster, offers programs throughout school vacation week, April 20-24. Learn ways to recycle and protect the earth, or add to the herring run mural. For more information, call 508-896-3867.

Cape Cod Children’s Museum

Visit the Cape Cod Children’s Museum and join the many activities planned for school vacation week, every day from April 20-24. Call for more information: 508-539-8788.

Brewster Ladies’ Library

Learn about the Secret World of Bubbles at 10:30 a.m. April 22, when bubble-ologist Keith Michael Johnson takes kids inside the art and science of bubbles, at the Brewster Ladies Library, 1822 Main St. (Route 6A). For children of all ages. Free and open to the public.

Barnstable County 4-H

The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Animal Adventure Club currently has openings for interested children ages 8 and up. Meetings are weekly on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Taylor-Bray Farm in Yarmouthport. Members will learn first-hand about the various animals at the farm, while meeting new human friends as well. To register, call 508-375-6696.

Little steps for little ones

Dance Designs in Hyannis offers a dance program for ages 3 to 6 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Call 508-771-2344 or go to www.dancedesignshyannis.com.

Board games are back at HPL

The Hyannis Public Library will hold “family board game Saturdays” through June 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. Stop by anytime for games, prizes and snacks.

Barnes & Noble

Tuesday toddler story time is at 10 a.m. at the store at the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis, with preschool story time Wednesdays at 10 a.m. On Fridays, there is a special story time for school-age children at 7 p.m. Call 508-862-6310.

Cotuit Library

Story times at the Cotuit Library are Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 2:15 p.m. Preschoolers are welcome for stories, songs and crafts.

Dennis Public Library

The Dennis Public Library in Dennisport holds pre-school story and craft time every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. On Wednesdays at 1 p.m. it’s Toddler Story and Play Time.

4-H activities

Students in grades 4 through 7 are invited to participate in 4-H projects such as arts, crafts, quilting, gardening, community service and more. Call 508-420-3453 for details.

Kindermusik classes

Preschool music classes for ages 18 months to four years are ongoing at the South Congregational Church in Centerville for $9 a class. Kindergarten-age children are invited to attend Kindermusik young child classes Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the church. Admission is $10. Call 508-778-6679 or go to Musicalplayground.net.

Programs at the Boys & Girls Club

Programs at the club include classes, cooking, games, music and more. The club is open Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. Teen nights are held every weeknight from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday night the clubhouse is open from 6 to 10 p.m. for teens. Call 508-477-8845 or go to www.BoysGirlsClubCapeCod.org. Membership is $25 annually.

Thornton W. Burgess Society

During April school vacation, the Society offers a variety of adventures in the natural world at its Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Rd., East Sandwich. Call for information on special vacation week programs.

The society hosts children’s programs for all ages throughout the season, at the Nature Center and at the Thornton W. Burgess Museum at 4 Water St., Sandwich. Youngsters can listen to stories, meet resident animals and do crafts. Programs for older children are also available. For more information, call 508-888-6870 or go to www.thorntonburgess.org.

MUSIC

Most dangerous band competition

WPXC-FM PIXY 103’s 2009 competition begins with the first round April 17, at Sundancer’s, Route 28, West Dennis. The “most dangerous” round one will feature 12 Cape Cod cover bands, each performing a 40-minute set, with one band to be voted into the finals. The contest continues on April 24, May 1 and May 8, with the finals set for May 15. Call 508-775-5678 for information.

Sounds by the sea

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society will feature Kimberley Fraser and Troy MacGillivray in a program of Nova Scotia fiddle, piano and step dance, on April 19 in the Community Hall, 68 Water St. Tickets $15/$12 for seniors, members and children. Doors open at 7 p.m. for 7:30 p.m. show. Call 508-540-0320 or go to www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic.

Music and dance in South Yarmouth

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, offers frequent musical events.

April 18: Free percussion clinic with Bart Weisman and other musicians, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

April 18: Enjoy the Bart Weisman Group and New York’s “String of Pearls” in concert, 7 p.m. $15 non-members, $12 members. Call for information about these and other upcoming events: 508-394-7100.

Coffee house concert

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Route 6A, Brewster will become a mellow coffee house at 4 p.m. April 25, featuring a concert by prize-winning songster Erica Wheeler. $12 member/$15 non-member. Reservations at 508-896-3867.

Music & More at CCMA

The Cape Cod Museum of Art holds “Music and More” concerts throughout the season, featuring a variety of local performers, on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Call for reservations: 508-385-4477, x 7, or go to www.ccmoa.org.

The Black Spot Bar and Café, 10 Ocean St. in Hyannis, hosts an open mic Wednesdays from 7 to 11 p.m. All musicians, poets and performance artists are welcome. Call 508-771-4004.

Moonlighting in Sandwich

The Moonlighters, a 16-piece big band, performs at the Sandwich Taverna, Cotuit Road in Sandwich. A $10 cover charge at the Taverna concerts helps fund the Sandwich Town Band. Call 508-888-2200.

Roadhouse Cafe is all jazzed up

The Roadhouse Cafe, 488 South St. in Hyannis, features entertainment. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 11 p.m. Matt Richard entertains at the piano bar. On Mondays and Tuesdays there’s jazz from 7 to 11 p.m. Call 508-775-2386 or go to www.roadhousecafe.com.

Jazz in Barnstable Village

The Barnstable Restaurant and Tavern on Route 6A in Barnstable village offers Sunday jazz brunch from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

The Island Merchant, 302 Main St. in Hyannis, provides no-cover entertainment. For a full schedule, go to www.TheIslandMerchant.com. The Island Merchant’s Jazz Jam with Bart Weisman is on the third Sunday of every month from 4 to 7 p.m.

Tunes at the RoöBar

The Roö Bar, 586 Main St. in Hyannis, features entertainment most nights at 10 p.m. Call 508-778-6515.

Heritage Hotel has weekend shows

Chauncy’s Restaurant and Lounge at Heritage Hotel on Main Street in Hyannis features live entertainment every weekend with complimentary hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 508-833-0087.

On tap at the British Beer Company

There’s something going on every night at the British Beer Company on Main Street across from the Hyannis Public Library.

Contra dances in Cotuit

A Contra dance is held the second Saturday of every month at Freedom Hall, 976 Main St. in Cotuit, with live music by John Alden & Friends. Beginners and singles are welcome and soft-soled shoes are recommended. All dances begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $6. Call 508-420-2188.

STAGE

Poetry festival

The Cape Cod Poets Theater announces the revival of the Provincetown Poetry & Literary Arts Festival, April 15-20, in celebration of National Poetry Month. The festival will showcase open mics, featured readings, performance poets, writing workshops, teen poet readings and many more events. For more information, go to www.capecodpoetstheater.com.

Sneak peaks

Members of the cast of Cotuit Center for the Arts present Schoolhouse Rock LIVE!, a musical adaptation of the hit animated series that featured up-tempo educational songs and cartoon vignettes from 1973-1986. The show runs April 17-26, at 7 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. $15, $10 for ages 12+, $7 ages 11 and under. 508-428-0669, or www.cotuitcenterforthearts.org.

150th anniversary of Katharine L. Bates

Birthday events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of famous Cape Cod resident Katharine Lee Bates will kick off April 15 with an evening of poetry and song at Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main St. Events are coordinated by the Falmouth Historical Society. For information, call 508-548-4857.

The Sons of Italy, 4966 Route 28, Cotuit, are looking for the most talented – or maybe not – Cape Codders to star in a long-awaited revival of the “Gong Show,” to benefit the Audible Local Ledger, a radio reading service for the blind, visually or print-impaired on Cape Cod & the Islands. Tryout dates are 6 to 8 p.m. April 16 and 1 to 3 p.m. April 26. The most outlandish acts will appear at a final show on May 2. For more information, call 508-539-2030 or 508-539-6762.

Antiques show

Sturgis Library (Barnstable Village) and Whelden Library (West Barnstable) announce their Spring Antiques Show to benefit both libraries. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18, at the Barnstable West Barnstable Elementary School, Route 6A, West Barnstable. $6, $5 with show card, available at local libraries. Luncheon and bake sale items will be available. 508-362-9230.

Boat show festival

The seventh biennial Woods Hole Model Boat Show will be held April 18 and 19, with nearly 150 models on display throughout the village. Events will include Saturday races of R/C model sailboats on Eel Pond, run by the American Model Yachting Association. Children’s events, workshops, demos and talks will be held both days. $12 adults, $5 kids over 6; $25 families. For information on additional activities, call 508-548-7270.

Spring into action

The libraries of Hyannis, Centerville, Cotuit, Marstons Mills, Osterville and West Barnstable are celebrating National Library Week throughout April by holding a food drive for local food pantries (Sturgis Library held its drive in December). Drop your food items at any of these libraries Tuesday through Saturday during open hours.

Zion Union Heritage Museum

The Zion Union Heritage Museum, 276 North St. in Hyannis, features artwork and memorabilia by Cape Codders on the Cape’s African American and Cape Verdean history.

Exhibits include “The Journey,” a sculpture by Michael Alfano, works by Cape artist Liz Mumford, “Icons of the Civil Rights Movement” by Harwich resident Pamela Purdy, Cape Verde islands photography by Vasco Pires, art by Barnstable High School teacher Carl Lopes, and boxing memorabilia from George Maddox.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children.

Santuit-Cotuit’s Dottridge Homestead

The Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit operates the historic Dottridge Homestead on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. May 31 to Sept. 1.

The home is furnished in early 19th century features. Docent tours are available. Go to www.cotuithistoricalsociety.org.

HAC helps with housing education

The Housing Assistance Corporation holds consumer education workshops throughout the year at its 460 West Main St., Hyannis location. Cost and dates vary. Call 508-771-5400 or go to www.haconcapecod.org.

Maritime museum features ships and snapshots

The Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St, in Hyannis, hosts demonstrations, lectures, classes and other activities for all ages.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free for children under 7. Go to www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org or call 508-775-1723.

Sail into history with the Coast Guard museum

The Coast Guard Heritage Museum at the Trayser, 3353 Main St. in Barnstable, is on its winter schedule and will open by appointment only. Go to www.coastguardheritagemuseum.org.

Books for Barnstable

The Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Service and AmeriCorps, in cooperation with “Got Books?” has placed a book donation box in the Barnstable County complex on Route 6A in Barnstable village. The “Got Books?” program collects old books, CDs, DVDs, videos, records, software and sports memorabilia and holds charity book sales. Call 508-375-6690 or go to www.gotbooks.com.

NOAH Center needs blankets

The NOAH Center emergency shelter for adults needs blankets to give away. New and used blankets may be dropped off at 77 Winter St. in Hyannis.

Mangia, mangia!

It’s pasta night every Thursday between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Sons of Italy, 4996 Falmouth Road in Cotuit.

CAPEWIDE

Snap your pet

The Easter Bunny will pose for photos with your pet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 at The Cape Cod Dog, 3 Main St. (Route 6), Eastham. $15. For information, call 508-255-4206.

Medicine revolutionary-style

Visit the Green Briar Nature Society, 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich from 1 to 2 p.m. April 20, for “Revolutionary War Doctor,” a unique program where a “real” Revolutionary War doctor and his assistant will take part in six “mock” surgeries using methods and equipment available in that historical time period. Audience members can also participate in this educational event. Part of the Thornton W. Burgess Museum. $5 non-members, $3 children, family maximum $16. Advance registration required. 508-888-6870.

Drop your cell phone

Friends of Yarmouth Council on Aging are collecting used cell phones. The Friends will receive 90 percent of the proceeds to help underwrite programs at the Center. Drop off your phones at Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road, West Yarmouth. Call 508-394-7606.

Hopeful parents, look here

Good Hope Adoption Services, Inc., 708 Route 134 in South Dennis, holds information sessions the first Wednesday of every month on home study and domestic and international child placement. Couples and single prospective parents are welcome. To RSVP for a session call 508-385-7815 or go to www.goodhopeadoption.org.

Vets and widows offered aid

The Massachusetts Veterans’ Service Officers Association reminds veterans and their spouses and widows that supplementary financial assistance is available through local Veterans Services Offices. Visit your local VSO office or contact the MVSOA at 617-210-5480.

Monthly events sponsor Angels’ wings

Touched by Angels, a Cape group that helps South Shore and Cape Cod families defray the cost of medical expenses, holds monthly fundraising events at locales across the Cape. Go to www.touchedbyangelsonline.com.

Mature workers get a second chance

The Mature Workers Program of Elder Services of Cape Cod has openings in its “Bridge Back to Work” program. People 55 and over who are looking to return to work are eligible. Call Gloria or Betty at 888-394-4630, ext. 134 or 138.

Marines wanted!

The 2nd Marine Division Association is looking for new members. Vets and former 2nd Division Marines are needed to participate in reunions and other events. Call 760-365-2473 or go to www.2marine.com.

Rover Dog to the rescue

Homes for Barnstable County area pets can be found via the Internet with the help of Rover Dog Rescue in Buzzards Bay, the MSPCA in Centerville, and People for Cats in West Falmouth. Send an e-mail to
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Foster and adoptive families needed

Social workers and local foster parents are present the fourth Thursday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. at the state Department of Social Services, 32 Commercial St. in South Yarmouth, to discuss foster parenting and adoption. Stop by or call 508-771-1727.

The museum will present “Nature Photography for Digital Photographers,” a course on nature photography by Stan Godwin, on April 22 and May 6, from 9 to 11 a.m., and April 18 and 25 from 7 to 9 a.m. $125. Registration: 508-362-2909.

The museum also presents the 2009 Field Guide Training Course over eight Thursday sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through May 7. The course teaches techniques for becoming a successful field guide, and includes speakers, activities and field walks. Call 508-896-3867, x133. The museum is located on Route 6A in Brewster.

Burgess Museum bursting with events

The Thornton W. Burgess Museum is at 4 Water St. in Sandwich. A variety of events for children and adults will be featured every month at the society and at the Green Briar Nature Center, 6 Discovery Hill Road, East Sandwich.

April 10 – Candy making workshop – make bird’s nests and chocolate truffles! Children must be at least six years of age. $34 per family.

April 15 - An evening walk on the beach for adults, 7 to 8:30 p.m., led by a Burgess Society naturalist. $12 for non-members. Pre-register at 508-888-6870.

April 22 – Earth Day – volunteer to help clean up areas in Sandwich. Call to register.

“All Sorts of Animals: The Paintings of June Noll” will show at Green Briar through April 26. Activities include jam-making, candy making, walks, talks and more. Call the center for more information.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is by donation. For a complete schedule of events, call 508-888-6870.

Massachusetts Audubon Society, Long Pasture Wildlife Center

April 11 - A family program, “Of Frogs, Fairies and Salamanders,” will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Event includes an early spring nature walk. Pre-registration required. $6/$8 non-members, $4/$6 for children.

April 11 – Angora goats need trimming! Come and see a shearing demonstration and learn about the friendly living lawnmowers that keep the grass trimmed. 2 p.m. $2 children, $3 adults.

Located off Route 6A on Bone Hill Road, Cummaquid. 110-acre sanctuary has 2.5 miles of trails and a visitors’ center overlooking Barnstable Harbor. Events include walks, birding, fields, pond and tidal pools, kayak trips, cruises and more, for children and adults. $4 adults, $3 seniors/children. 508-362-7475.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Redfield Auditorium, Water St., Woods Hole, 508-289-2398

Barnstable Land Trust

720 Main St., Hyannis. The Barnstable Land Trust is a non-profit, community-based conservation organization offering information about preserving the open spaces on Cape Cod.

Off Route 6 just past the Eastham/Wellfleet town line. Trails are open daily 8 a.m. to dusk. Events, including walks, birding and tidal pool exploration, family cruises, canoe trips and more. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children. Call 508-349-2615.

Cape Cod Wildlife Center

4011 Main St, Barnstable. Have your questions about wildlife answered daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 508-362-0111 or go to www.capewildlife.org.

TALKS

Cape Lyceum lecture

“Solving Homelessness: A Measure of the Good Society” will be the topic presented by a panel of Barnstable leaders including Police Chief Paul MacDonald, Greater Hyannis Civic Association Vice President Deb Krau, and Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Deborah Converse at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth. Admission is free, but a $10 donation is requested. For more information, visit http://newenlightenmentinstitute.com/.

Maritime lecture

The Bourne Historical Society continues its Maritime Lecture Series at 7 p.m. April 15 with “Restoration of Race Point Light,” a talk by Barnstable’s Jim Walker, president of the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. The talk will be at the Jonathan Bourne Historical Center, Keene St., Bourne Village. Refreshments follow. $5. 508-759-8167.

Sense for seniors at Yarmouth Senior Center

April 17, 1:30 p.m. - Representatives from the State Department of Veterans Services will address veterans, widows and others with an informal presentation on all veterans’ benefits available from their department.

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History on Route 6A in Brewster presents special programs throughout the seasons. Call 508-896-3867.

WALKS

CCMNH takes a walk

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster offers weekly walks across the Cape. Connie Boyce leads three-to-four mile walks from 10 a.m. to noon. April 22: Hawksnest/Olivers Ponds, Harwich. Leave 9:30 a.m. Cost for walks is $4 for museum members, $6 for non-members. Van trips are $1 extra. For more information, call Connie Boyce by 8 a.m. the morning of the walk at 508-394-2683.

Simple walks for seniors, kids

The Thornton W. Burgess Society holds gently-paced nature walks every Tuesday at 1 p.m. for seniors, led by naturalist Patricia Gonser. Walkers should meet at the Green Briar Nature Center in Sandwich to travel to other areas. $6 for society members, $8 for non-members.

Walks through the Green Briar Nature Center’s Shirley G. Cross Wildflower Garden are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $3 for members and $5 for non-members.

Call Green Briar at 508-888-6870.

VOLUNTEERS

Be a big for a Cape kid

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and Islands is looking for adult volunteers to mentor its participants. Caring volunteers are needed a couple of hours a couple of times per month to spend time with kids. For information or to volunteer, call Big Brothers Big Sisters at 508-771-5150 or go to www.bbbsmb.org.

4-H needs help with youth programs

The Barnstable County 4-H Program needs adults to help as club leaders for 4-H clubs. Training, resource materials, curriculum and support are provided. For information or to volunteer, contact youth educator Judy Vollmer at 508-375-6696 or
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Elder services help needed

Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands are looking for volunteers for its Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Certification training is provided by Elder Services, and travel expenses are reimbursable. Call 800-244-4638, ext. 220.

VISTA volunteers needed

Massachusetts Residents are encouraged to join the Americorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program to help fight poverty. Call 800-942-2677 or go to www.AmeriCorps.gov.

Arts Foundation of Cape Cod

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod is looking for volunteers in the office and at special events. Call 508-362-0066 or www.artsfoundation.org.

Horizons needs help

Energetic volunteers are needed for Horizons for Homeless Children with a shelter in Hyannis. A commitment of six months is required. For more information or to volunteer, call 508-999-9454 or go to www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org.

The Coast Guard wants you!

The Coast Guard Heritage Museum in Barnstable Village needs people to be volunteer interpreters. Training is provided. Call Al at 508-420-9810.

For furry friends

The MSPCA is looking for volunteers to clean, do laundry, transport animals, help with special events, foster care for cats and kittens and more. Volunteer orientation is held the first Thursday of the month at the shelter, 1577 Route 28 in Centerville.

Literacy and math coaches needed

The Senior Corps of Elder Services needs adults for training as literacy and math coaches for elementary school children. Call 800-244-4630 or 508-394-4630, ext. 158.

Volunteers needed for mentoring program

Aid to Incarcerated Mothers is looking for volunteers for its “Children and Mentors” Partnership mentoring program. Call 617-536-0058.

The gift shop and the thrift shop at Cape Cod Hospital need volunteers who can work three to four hours a week. Call 508-771-1800, ext. 25259 or 22505.

Opportunities at the Thriftique

The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod operates a busy thrift shop at 1074 Route 28 in South Yarmouth, South Yarmouth Plaza. Volunteers are needed to price and sell merchandise. Call 508-957-7709.

Cahoon needs volunteers

The Cahoon Museum of American Art is looking for volunteers to greet visitors in the galleries, tend the gift shop and assist with mailings, office projects and fund-raisers. Call 508-428-7581.

AIDS group needs you

The AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod, Hyannis, needs volunteers to assist in the office and food pantry. Call 508-778-1954.

Caregivers needed for local children

Cape Cod Child Development is looking for volunteers for its Head Start, Child Care and Early Intervention Programs as well as the administrative offices. Call 800-974-8860.

Auxiliary thrift shop needs volunteers

The Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, 690 Main St. in Hyannis, is looking for volunteers. Call 508-775-0078.

Dog lovers wanted

The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind is looking for dog lovers who are willing to help a lab or golden retriever puppy start on a career as a guide dog. Puppy walkers are also needed. Call 800-548-4337, ext. 260.

Dare to help kids

Dare Family Services, a non-profit that provides specialized foster care for children throughout the state, is looking for adults to become foster parents. Foster parents are provided with 24-hour support, training and a tax-free stipend for the child’s care. Call a home finder at 508-802-9515.

Board members needed

Make a difference in children’s lives by becoming an advisory board member or committee participant at Child and Family Services in Hyannis. No special training or experience is needed. Call 508-778-1839.

Independence House needs help

Volunteers are needed at Independence House in Hyannis to help plan and carry out fund-raising events. Call 508-771-6507.

Join the crew at the BCC

Get behind the scenes at the Barnstable Comedy Club and learn the ropes while having a laugh or two. No experience needed. Call Nikki at 508-362-6333.

Environmental monitors needed

The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is looking for volunteers to participate in the Citizen Environmental Monitoring Program. Duties include taking water samples from Provincetown to Duxbury. Call 508-487-3623, ext. 122.

Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center

Veterans and their families can find a wide range of support and services at the Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center in Hyannis, including counseling, a food pantry, employment and housing assistance, legal aid and more. These are available to veterans of all eras. Call 800-355-1591.

Cape Wildlife Center needs help

The Cape Wildlife Center, 4011 Main St. in Barnstable (02630), needs animal care supplies. For a list, call the center at 508-362-0111 or send an e-mail to
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